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- the subject invention generally pertains to Telemetry, Tracking and Control (TT&C) of satellites and particularly of satellites employed in global mobile communication systems employing cellular technology.
- T&C Telemetry, Tracking and Control
- TT&C transponder that is separate from the user voice/data communication system for such satellites.
- These TT&C transponders generally provide for "control” commands to be sent to the spacecraft from a fixed ground station.
- “Telemetry” and “tracking” information is also communicated from the spacecraft to the ground station over the TT&C transponder.
- Such communication requires a two-way transponder link between each satellite and the ground station.
- Telemetry data coming from the satellite informs a network operator about the health and status of the satellite.
- telemetry data may include the amount of remaining hydrazine fuel for propelling rockets so that the useful life of the satellite may be estimated.
- critical voltage and current magnitudes are monitored and provided as telemetry data which enables the operator to determine whether or not the circuitry of the satellite is operating properly.
- Tracking information includes ephemeris data which allows the location of the satellite to be determined. More specifically, a present satellite system utilizes the TT&C transponder on board the satellite to send a tone down to the base station to provide the range and the range rate of the satellite. The altitude and angle of orbit of the satellite can be computed from this information by the ground station operator.
- the tone may be modulated to provide a higher degree of accuracy in determining the range and range rate.
- the ground station provides "Control" commands in response to the tracking or telemetry data to the satellite which may be utilized to adjust the orbit of the satellite by energizing a selected jet of the satellite, for instance. Moreover, other independent control commands can be provided to reprogram the operation of the satellite to control other functions of the satellite.
- the TT&C information is generally encrypted to avoid undesirable interference from the signals of other operators.
- Prior art systems generally only allow exchange of TT&C information with a satellite when the satellite is in line of sight with the fixed ground station.
- prior art TT&C links are between a particular fixed ground station and its satellite and generally provide no TT&C communication link with other satellites, for instance.
- TT&C transponder links that are separate from the user voice/data channels, are presently employed on hundreds of satellites. Separate transponders are generally used because the information handled by them is generally of a different nature from the information in the user communication channels. More specifically, TT&C information may be of a predominantly digital form whereas the voice/data communication of some prior art satellite systems is of an analog form which requires all of the available bandwidth for the voice/data user communication channel. Moreover, the data rate for TT&C signals is generally much lower than for user data.
- Another object is to provide a TT&C system which is suitable for satellites being utilized in global, mobile, cellular communication functions.
- a control system is included in a satellite communication system having at least one satellite with transceivers providing a plurality of communication channels for establishing communication among a plurality of users.
- the control system includes a satellite control subsystem on board each satellite and a ground station.
- the satellite subsystem controls the functions of the satellite.
- One of the user communication channels is coupled to the ground station and with the satellite control subsystem for establishing TT&C communication so that commands can be transmitted to the satellite control subsystem which responds by controlling a selected function of the satellite.
- the control system also includes a sensor subsystem on board the satellite for sensing predetermined conditions on the satellite and providing telemetry data through the user communication channel to the ground station.
- control system can further include a position receiver on board the satellite for monitoring and providing the ephemeris data of the satellite.
- the ephemeris data is coupled through the user communication channel so that the ephemeris data is sent from the satellite to the ground station.
- the ephemeris data can be coupled to the satellite control subsystem to provide automatic on board control of the course of the satellite.
- FIG. 1 illustrates a cell pattern provided by one satellite of a multi-satellite cellular communication system
- FIG. 2 indicates cross linking between a ground control station and a plurality of a satellites
- FIG. 3 is a block diagram of the electronic system for a ground control station and a satellite.
- Satellite 10 which includes a plurality of user data transmitter/receiver combinations hereinafter each called a "transceiver”. Satellite 10 also includes solar receptors 12, transmitting antennas 14, and receiving antennas 16. The transmitters of the transceivers each utilizes a separate transmitting antenna 14 to simultaneously project a plurality of moving cells forming pattern 18 onto a portion of the surface of the earth.
- a satellite cellular system suitable for use with the subject invention is described in a patent application entitled "SATELLITE CELLULAR TELEPHONE AND DATA COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM", Ser. No. 263,849 and which is assigned to the assignee of the subject application and which has common inventors to the subject application. The subject matter of the referenced application is incorporated herein by reference to the extent that it is not contradictory to the subject application.
- Each individual cell such as cell 20 of pattern 18, also includes the airspace above the ground and can be characterized as a conical cell.
- the system operator of ground station 22, even though mobile, is generally regarded as being at a fixed place on the ground relative to the rapidly moving satellite 10, which can travel at a speed of 17,000 miles per hour.
- the cells are always moving because satellite 10 continuously moves. This is in contrast to terrestrial mobile cellular systems wherein the cells are generally thought of as being fixed and the mobile user moves through the cells. As a cell moves "over" the user, the cellular switching system must "hand-off" the user's communication to an adjacent cell.
- the adjacent cell pattern and/or adjacent cell can be predicted by the cellular switching system with a high degree of accuracy.
- "Hand-off” can be accomplished in the manner disclosed in the aforementioned patent application. Amplitude information or alternately bit error rate information can be utilized to effectuate the "hand-off".
- Each satellite pattern of the cellular system may use a plurality of four-cell clusters.
- One cluster includes cells 24, 26, 20 and 28 wherein the cells operate at frequencies having magnitudes respectively designated by A, B, C, and D.
- Nine such clusters are illustrated in FIG. 1 to provide pattern 18.
- the reuse of frequencies A, B, C and D divides the amount of spectrum otherwise required for communication with pattern 18 by approximately nine.
- One of the transceivers of satellite 10 may use an uplink frequency of 1.5 gigahertz (GHz) to 1.52 GHz and a downlink frequency of 1.6 to 1.62 GHz.
- Each cell pattern 18 may be arranged to be 250 nautical miles in diameter and it can take 610 seconds for a satellite cellular system to process a complete cell pattern.
- the cellular frequency spectrum can be arranged as proposed by standards published by the Electronic Industries Association (EIA) for terrestrial cellular system coding. Digital techniques are employed by the user channels for communicating voice and/or data information from one user to another.
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- control station 22 located in "A" frequency cell 24 will communicate TT&C information with satellite 10 utilizing one of the cellular user voice/data communication channels instead of a separate TT&C transponder.
- Each of these cellular user channels represents one data/voice line identified by a route or telephone number. Typically, these channels originate and terminate on the surface of the earth. However, when used as a TT&C link termination of the channel and the recipient of a "call" can be satellite 10, for instance.
- Each satellite in a constellation is assigned a unique address (i.e. a telephone number).
- Ground station 22 can communicate directly with any satellite coming within its line of sight range by signaling the satellite's address. Similarly, ground station 22 also has a unique address.
- TT&C communication will be only temporarily interrupted rather than possibly completely destroyed as is the case with prior art systems having only one TT&C transponder per satellite.
- the cellular system of FIG. 1 provides a high degree of reliability for TT&C exchange because of the redundancy of the transceivers providing each of the cells.
- a ground station 50 can communicate TT&C information with a satellite 52 while in its line of sight through user channel 51.
- Satellite 52 receives and sends TT&C from station 50 along with multiplexed user data channels such as from user 53 over channel 55.
- the cellular switching network recognizes the satellite identifier or address for satellite 52 in the same manner as the network recognizes terrestrial-based destinations.
- TT&C data can be sent to satellite 52 and then transferred over link 56 to satellite 54.
- special provision can be made for broadcasting overall network updates and TT&C data to and from every satellite in the network.
- a satellite 58 needs to communicate its health and status sensor data to ground control station 50, it originates a call and passes the data through link 60 using the unique number for satellite 52.
- the TT&C information is next downlinked through channel 51 to control station 50.
- satellites such as 52, 54 and 58 are polled for TT&C data, however, serious events affecting the health of any given satellite is originated and communicated by that satellite through other satellites, if necessary, to the control station.
- the system of the invention allows constant communication of TT&C data to and from control station 50 even though control station 50 is not in the line of sight with the communicating satellite.
- FIG. 3 shows block diagrams of ground a station 100 and a satellite 102.
- Ground station 100 can be either a fixed permanent station or a mobile user employing a computer having a modem for communicating through a standard telephone, for instance.
- Encoder 103 provides "addressed" signals to transmitter 105.
- Transceiver link 104 transmits signals from transmitter 105 of control station 100 to antenna subsystem 106 of satellite 102.
- Receiver 108 of satellite 102 is connected between antenna subsystem 106 and demodulator/demultiplexer system 110.
- Router 112 is connected between the output of system 110 and the input of multiplexer/modulator 114. Router 112 also processes the addresses of all incoming data and sends appropriately addressed data to other satellites, for instance, through multiplexer/modulator 114 which is also connected to cross-link transceiver subsystem 116. Router 112 encodes the appropriate addresses onto signals having destinations other than satellite 102. Router 112 sorts out any messages for satellite 102 which are identified by their address code.
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- Router 112 is connected to router 112 through conductor 120 and to satellite subsystem 122 through conductor 124. Router 112 is connected to satellite subsystem 122 through conductor 126 and to sensor subsystem 128 through conductor 130. Satellite control subsystem 122 decrypts command messages from router 112 for satellite 102 and cause appropriate action to be taken.
- Sensor subsystem 128 provides telemetry data to router 112.
- GPS receiver 118 receives information from existing GPS satellites in a known manner and determines the exact location of satellite 102 in space Orbital space vectors are derived from this information. GPS receiver 118 also determines the position of satellite 102 relative to the GPS constellation. This information is compared with the desired position information stored in router 112. Error signals are generated by GPS receiver 118 which are sent to the satellite control subsystem 122 for automatic course correction. The error signal is used within control subsystem 122 to control small rockets which effect the "course keeping" function. Hence, satellite 102 utilizes GPS information to control its own course rather than only obtaining course control from station 100. This on board control allows the position of satellite 102 to be set and controlled within a few meters.
- GPS receiver 118 also provides the space vectors to router 112 and sensor subsystem 128 provides other telemetry information through conductor 130 to router 112 which composes messages that are coupled through conductor 132 to multiplexer/modulator 114 and through conductor 134, transmitter 136 and conductor 138 for transmission by antenna subsystem 106. These messages are then transmitted through link 140 to receiver 108 of ground station 100. Alternatively, when it is desired to correspond with a different control station through another satellite link, then the messages compiled by router 112 are sent through transceiver cross-link subsystem 116. Thus, each satellite can "know" its position as well as the position of its neighbors in the constellation. The ground operator also has constant access to this ephemeris information.
- the tracking or ephemeris data for satellite 102 is calculated on board satellite 102.
- Satellite 102 doesn't have to have constant tracking updates from ground station 100.
- Tracking control information is, however, provided by ground station 100 when desirable to do so.
- the GPS signal is a digital signal which is compatible with the digital cellular communication links or channels employed for ground based user-to-user communication.
- the foregoing method and system of providing tracking information is different from prior art methods and systems such as tone actuated satellite tracking systems presently employed through the separate TT&C transponders.
- the on board acquisition of the digital GPS signal format allows embedment of the tracking information in the channels normally used for voice and/or data communication.
- the previously described embodiment of the invention has many advantages over prior art systems utilizing a separate TT&C transponder in each satellite. Specifically, if the transponder of the prior art system fails, then the satellite may become useless. Alternatively, since ground station 22 of FIG. 1, for instance, can use any of the transceivers associated with satellite 10, even though one of these transceivers might fail, there are still 35 others by which station 22 can maintain TT&C communication with satellite 10. Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 2, even if all of the downlinks of a particular satellite, e.g. 58, might fail, ground station 50 can communicate to that satellite through a cross link, e.g. 60, through another satellite, e.g. 52. Thus the system of the invention provides reliable TT&C communication.
- the TT&C system of the described embodiment can be in constant communication with a particular satellite through cross links rather than waiting for line of sight opportunities as with some prior art TT&C systems.
- These prior art TT&C systems require that the ground station be fixed whereas the system of the present invention can utilize mobile ground operating stations.
- the mobile ground station has a unique address or telephone number assigned to it and the location of the ground station can be tracked in the same manner that subscribers are tracked by the satellite cellular constellation.
- the tracking system of the described embodiment utilizes a GPS receiver on board the satellite to provide on board tracking and tracking control rather than solely relying on ground control of tracking. This digital tracking information is readily embedded in a digital cellular user channel.
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